Alia Bhatt Turns Children’s Storyteller with ‘The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma: Ed Finds A Home’
Alia Bhatt debuts as an author with "The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma: Ed Finds A Home," inspired by her brand. Illustrated by Tanvi Bhatt, the book promotes themes of environmental care and pet friendship, marking a new chapter for the versatile actress.
Alia Bhatt has turned author with a children’s picture book “The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma: Ed Finds A Home”. The actress made the surprising announcement, on Sunday, on her Insta page.
Alia gained inspiration for writing the book by her kidswear brand Ed-a-Mamma. Ed-a-Mamma: Ed Finds A Home is the first in the series and more books are likely to follow.
Tanvi Bhatt drew up the illustrations for the book. The picture book touches upon topics such as caring for the environment and friendship with pets.
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“My childhood was full of storytelling and storytellers .. and one day I had a dream to bring out that child in me and put it into books for children..”, wrote Alia.
“I am so grateful to my fellow storytellers, Vivek Kamath, @shabnamminwalla and @tanvibhat.draws, who with their wonderful ideas, inputs and imagination helped bring our first book to life.. Fingers crossed for this journey ahead. You can now find the books available online, and in major bookstores”, Alia captioned the post.
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“Ed Finds A Home” is published by Puffin Books India, the children's imprint of Penguin Books India.
The launch of this book comes as a pleasant surprise to her followers. It also reflects her penchant for stories and story-telling! Now that she’s donning a new role as a children’s author, her loyal fans will expect her to excel in this arena just as they did with her remarkable work in cinema.
Alia founded kidswear and maternity wear brand Ed-a-Mamma in 2020. She launched her production banner Eternal Sunshine Productions in 2021. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Gangubai Kathiawadi in 2022. In 2023 she was named the first Indian global ambassador for the luxury brand Gucci ! Clearly, the versatile actress is at an all time high and looks like there’s no stopping her.
Coming to her work in films, she’ll soon be seen in Jigra which she is co-producing with Vasan Bala. The film is scheduled to release on October 11. An upcoming project with Sanjay Leela Bhansali is also on her to-do list.